Northwest Notes: Nine teen new auto licenses issued in Salem
The Oregon secretary of state issued 19 automobile licenses, a record for registrations across the state, reflecting broad representation of makes. In Hillsboro, John D Roselair asked attorney W N Barrett to defend him for his wife’s brutal murder. Barrett refused, and another attorney also declined. In Spokane, Mayor Pratt orders gambling abolished, warning seven clubs to stop or face arrest, with Inland likely to leave The Dalles. In Roseburg, two men were sentenced, George F Meyer to two years for forged checks and a 23 year old man to one year for robbing a rooming house.
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Salem
Ore
Secretary of States’ Office
Muderer
Hillsboro
John D. Rooselah
W. N. Barrett
Barrett
H. T. Bagley
Atorney
Roselair
Spokane
Wash
N. S. Pratt
Inland
Harry Green
Roseburg
Hamilton
George F. Meyer
Colorado
Denver
Meyer
Move to relocate McLoughlin home in Oregon City
The McLoughlin Memorial association will obtain moving figures this week for transferring Dr John McLoughlin s historic home from its current site to a permanent spot on the hill in the city park block. Officers plan to proceed immediately and raise about 400 more dollars to cover expenses and then renovate and restore the building to become a visitor attraction.
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Oregon City
Ore
McLoughlin Memorial
Three Men Drowned Off Camano Island Storm
Rin H. Williams manager of New Western Shingle at Lowell Washington and ex deputy city clerk of Everett, ARB Sherwood mill foreman, and Frank Putman millhand, drowned near Camano Island last Friday night. They set out in a yawl to intercept the steamer Whidby. suspected steamer strike or capsize. Bodies found on the beach later.
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Seattle
Rin H. Willams
New Western Shingle Company
Lowell, Wash
Everett
Arb
Sherwood
Frank Putman
Camano Island
Grand jury convenes at The Dalles circuit court
May term opens with Judge W T Bradshaw presiding as grand jury drawn by F R Angel including foreman A Rottingen and members Wenz Bauer J W Zumwalt Fred Dietzel J A Nicholson W T Hinkle and B L Craft Nellie Van Pelt an Indian is indicted for larceny from a store but discharged by Judge Bradshaw.
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Squaw
Dalles
Ore
W. T
Bradshaw
F. R. Angel
A. Rottingen
Wenz Bauer
J. W. Zumwalt
Fred Dietzel
J. A. Nicholson
W. T. Hinkle
B. L
Craft Nellie van Pelt
Boy hunter kills large cinnamon bear near Bend
Arthur Van de Vert, 12, shot and killed a big cinnamon bear after his father and two women nearby reported a frightening wild animal. Arthur raced ahead of his father and, with bear dogs, felled the bear before his father could reach it. The Van de Vert family has a noted record of bear killings in the past year, including Grace Van de Vert, 17, killing a large bear last fall. Ontario Gets State Money. Salen, Ore Attorney A. N. Solis sought a warrant for 10000 as Malheur County state share of a Snake River bridge cost under chapter 106 of 1909. A plan to restrain state payments was alleged, but Malheur County complied and Solis heads back to Ontario with the state’s check.
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Bend, Ore
Arthur van de Vert
van de Vert
Bend
Arthur
Mr. van de Vert
Grace van de Vert
Ontario
Salem
Ore
A. N. Solis
Mulheur County
Treasuer
Malheur County
Snake River
L. H. McMahan
Soliss
Hood River Berry Crop Delayed By Cold Spring
Hood River Oregon reports the strawberry crop this year is late and expected to reach 60 000 crates. Growers say cold spring winds slowed ripening and shipments are not likely before June 1. First shipment last year arrived on this date. Local preparations increase as pickers are hired while small Washington side shipments arrive earlier. More berry plants were planted this spring than in several years.
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Howl River
Hood River
Rendineas
Washington
Trouble for Gordon in Spokane County probe begins
Spokane county land jury resumes its season and plans tests of county offices. Investigations will cover former Board of County Commissioners and methods for purchasing supplies and county use contracts. Exorbitant fees paid to Dr Morrison, County Health Office, are under scrutiny as officials past and present may be named. The grand jury aims to review all offices.
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Gordon
Spokane
Spokane County Land Jury
Board of County Commissioners
Morrison
Grand Jury
Roads to Coos Bay and Roseburg Aim for Year Round Travel
Coos County plans a flat class wagon road linking Coos Bay to Roseburg to fix winter mail delays. Commissioners authorized 17000 dollars of Coos Bay road work, and the county chamber backs efforts. Proposals include improving the Coos Bay to Douglas County line route and an intersecting road from Coquille, with talks to Douglas county groups about a year round highway.
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Coos Bay
Marehfield
Ore
Roseburg
Coos County
Coquillie
Douglas
Coos Day
Peaches from Belgium Sell for 1.25 Each
Chicago reports Belgian peaches at 1.26 each, neatly packed in cotton and refrigerated to prevent transit damage. Cantaloupes from London fetch the same price, despite being smaller, with dealers noting many customers will pay for the season’s first fruits.
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Chicago
Belgium
London
Won’t Slight a Good Friend by Beals Man on Discovery
Beals Maine resident A L Alley praises Dr King’s New Discovery after ten bottles in his family and others showing excellent relief for coughs colds and lung trouble. Claims it suits bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup la grippe sore throat chest pain. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Tallman Co and Pendleton Drug Co.
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Tallman & Co
Pendleton Drug Co
Sheep Firm Denied Recovery in Railroad Overcharge Case
Judge Cleland ruled Baldwin Sheep & Land Co must prove the Shaniko quote rate was lawful under Interstate Commerce tariffs. The firm claimed $446 overcharge after the Southern Railroad raised the rate from 14 000 sheep shipment Shaniko to Rawlins Wyoming in June 1906.
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Portland
Cleland
Baldwin Sheep & Land Company
Columbia Southern Railroad Company
Shantiro
Rawlins
Wyo
Shaniko
Shantke
Interstate Commerce Commission
Do It Now Rheumatism Relief Ad
Do It Now Now is the time to get rid of rheumatism by applying Chamberlains Liniment Nine cases out of ten are just muscular rheumatism due to cold or damp and yield to vigorous application of this liniment Try it You are certain to be delighted with the quick relief sold by all good dealers.
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Chamberlain
Oriental dye makers claim 40 yellows from pomesrinite shell
Oriental dyers announce a novel pigment breakthrough, extracting forty yellow shades from the shell of pomesrinite. The process promises a wide range of hue options for textile and print markets, highlighting a potential new source in dye chemistry.
SAYS SLEUTH BURNS I BOMB THROWER SAYS SLEUTH BURNS
In San Francisco special agent W J Burns is accused of responsibility for the Oakland Gallagher home dynamiting by Luther G Brown United Railroads attorney in the Calhoun trial Brown cites a destroyed Gallagher yard a guardon duty and a catalogue of explosives found in the house He says Burns hired a man to build him a bed for 260 and notes Peter Claudianes was previously tried for the dynamiting case He is questioned about his employer and payments to him by United Railways and Patrick Calhoun Read the Want ads today
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San Francisco
W. J. Burns
Oakland
James L. Gallagher
Board of Supervisors
Luther G. Brown
United Railroads
Calhoun
Brown
Gallagher
Harry Johnson
Los Angeles
Gallaghers
Wagner
Warner
Macy
Honey
Burns
Cos
Claudianes
Heney
United Railways
Patrick Calhoun
Mr. Heney
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 1908 Annual Statement Summary
Synopsis of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company annual statement filed with the Oregon Insurance Commissioner for the year ended December 31, 1908. Reports include premiums received from various sources, income from investments, expenditures, taxes, and claims reserves. Figures appear in the file with totals and disbursements, noting earnings from operations and liabilities pending as of year end.
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Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Oregon
Obergon
Dks Petstanding
Hartford Fire Ensurance Company
Ty Cilas
Fecitale
James J. Dennis
Porting
College president to reclaim land near Riparia Washington
Pullman Washington State College President HA Bryn and his son Arthur purchased 50 acres in Columbia county six miles above Riparia. They plan irrigation and division into five and twenty acre orchard tracts for homes and small orchards. Arthur Bryn will lead development on land near the Snake River, expected to be watered by a pumping plant. The purchase price and tar origin were not disclosed.
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Pullman, Wash
HA. Bryn
Washington State College
Arthur Five
Columbia County
Riparia
J. L. Mahindra
Arthur Bryan
Snake River
Anid
Kill4 to Stop the Fiend cures chronic ulcer in Gladwin man
John Deye of Gladwin Michigan suffered a 12 year running ulcer after spending over $400 on doctors with no relief. Buck- Jon's Artilea Salve reportedly healed the ulcer and cured fever sores felons and boils and aided various ailments at Tallman Co's and Pendleton Prag Con.
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John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Buck- Jon
Tallman
Co’s
Pendleton Prag Con
Lumber Yard Ad Promises Low Prices in Oregon
Sowiles offers supply in any quantity at cheap rates from Oregon Lumber Yard, advertising broad availability and discount pricing.
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Sowiles
Oregon Luaber Yard
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